1. What is your budget?
Anywhere from $500 to $1250
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
Any size from 13" to 17"
3. What screen resolution do you want?
Really only working with 720p video for now, but 1920x1080 should be future-proof
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Portable if it can be helped. Desktop replacement would be too heavy.
5. How much battery life do you need?
I'm not looking to play movies all the time on a 30 hour flight, but a moderate length. Maybe 4-7 hours.
6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
League of Legends at Medium settings
Minecraft on Medium
Some Steam games on Medium
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Video editing mostly
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
Considering a small SSD for OS and program storage and then a Large HDD for a scratch disk
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
If I can get it from eBay or Amazon cheaper than Newegg or Tigerdirect, I'll take it.
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
At least 5 years
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
Blu-ray reader would be nice, but only a DVD writer is necessary
12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
I really have no qualms about any brand.
13. What country do you live in?
United States
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
I'm open to suggestions.
Anywhere from $500 to $1250
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
Any size from 13" to 17"
3. What screen resolution do you want?
Really only working with 720p video for now, but 1920x1080 should be future-proof
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Portable if it can be helped. Desktop replacement would be too heavy.
5. How much battery life do you need?
I'm not looking to play movies all the time on a 30 hour flight, but a moderate length. Maybe 4-7 hours.
6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
League of Legends at Medium settings
Minecraft on Medium
Some Steam games on Medium
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Video editing mostly
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
Considering a small SSD for OS and program storage and then a Large HDD for a scratch disk
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
If I can get it from eBay or Amazon cheaper than Newegg or Tigerdirect, I'll take it.
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
At least 5 years
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
Blu-ray reader would be nice, but only a DVD writer is necessary
12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
I really have no qualms about any brand.
13. What country do you live in?
United States
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
I'm open to suggestions.